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Suit

1940-1944

Designer: Jacques Fath
Brand: Jacques Fath
Label: JACQUES FATH PARIS
Material: Set of jacket and skirt; navy wool flannel; velvet trim; pleats at front of skirt.
Inventory Number(s): AC6702 90-16-5AB

The wide shoulders and pockets extended to the sides create a horizontal outline, while a tight waistline highlights the parallel lines.
These effects are result of Fath's precise cutting technique. During the regulated period, when uniform-like tailored suits were widely worn, women tried to be fashionable by wearing large and decorative hats or turbans to spice up such sober clothing.

1940s

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